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Configure Search sources
The default search source is Azure active directory. Other optional search sources are Exchange mailbox contact lists and custom external sources (using an API).
There can be multiple search sources of the same type with different configurations. Each search source will appear as another tab in the search panel.
Active directory Search
Active directory search will only search on display name and is a "begins with" search.
Column
Description
Search Source Display Name
Custom display name of search source.
Max Contact Search Results
The maximum amount of contacts returned from a search.
Exchange Search
Exchange search will only search on display name and is a "contains" search.
Column
Description
Search Source Display Name
Custom display name of search source.
Folder ID
The Exchange Mailbox contact folder ID. 
User ID or UPN
The Azure active directory ID (GUID) or the user principle name of the mailbox. This can be a primary mailbox or a mailbox with delegated permissions.
Max Contact Search Results
The maximum amount of contacts returned from a search.
To search your default personal contacts folder in your Exchange mailbox, the folder ID and User ID/UPN fields are not required.
To retrieve an Exchange contact folder ID:
1.Create a contacts folder in Outlook or OWA.
2.Browse to https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/graph-explorer​
3.Sign in to Graph Explorer
4.Change the API URL to https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/contactFolders​
5.Select "Modify permissions" tab. Verify consent has been granted to Contacts.Read. If not, consent.
6.Run Query
7.Copy the id of the appropriate contact folder and enter it into Folder ID field in Attendant Console.
External Search
Column
Description
Search Source Display Name
Custom display name of search source.
External Contact Search URL
External API URL to query for search results.
Max Contact Search Results
The maximum amount of contacts returned from a search.
For more information, see External Search​
Search Pre-filter
Search pre-filters will always filter the search results by the values in these fields.
Column
Departments
Office Locations
Countries
Postal Codes
Job Titles
Given Names
Surnames
Display Names
Emails
User Principle Names
Configure Filters Item Lists
The custom names added to these fields will be listed as persistent filter options in the advanced search panel. Multiple filter options can be added to each field. Each option must be separated by a semicolon. Example:
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These options will appear in the Advanced search filter:
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Column	Description
Search Source Display Name	Custom display name of search source.
Max Contact Search Results	The maximum amount of contacts returned from a search.

Column	Description
Search Source Display Name	Custom display name of search source.
Folder ID	The Exchange Mailbox contact folder ID.
User ID or UPN	The Azure active directory ID (GUID) or the user principle name of the mailbox. This can be a primary mailbox or a mailbox with delegated permissions.
Max Contact Search Results	The maximum amount of contacts returned from a search.

Column	Description
Search Source Display Name	Custom display name of search source.
External Contact Search URL	External API URL to query for search results.
Max Contact Search Results	The maximum amount of contacts returned from a search.

Column
Departments
Office Locations
Countries
Postal Codes
Job Titles
Given Names
Surnames
Display Names
Emails
User Principle Names

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